Dracula's henchman and inmate at the lunatic asylum.... (Full plot summary below)
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Dracula's henchman and inmate at the lunatic asylum.
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| ConsequenceLiz Shannon MillerRenfield knows exactly what it wants to achieve and does so effectively, anchored by its lead performances and some very enjoyable super-violent action sequences which earn its R rating honestly. |
| EmpireKim NewmanA dark action-comedy rather than a spooky gothic picture, Renfield is pitched to please long-time Dracula fans while reminding new generations that this Count was the first and arguably best monster villain in Hollywood horror history. |
| The PlaylistMatthew MonagleEven if we don’t overly connect with the personal growth stories of either Renfield or Rebecca, thanks to Cage, “Renfield” is the rare horror-comedy to find the balance between respect and playful irreverence. |
| Total FilmJamie GrahamWhile it hardly stays with you like The Invisible Man, Renfield is a fun Friday night at the movies. |
| ColliderMaggie BoccellaDirector McKay seems to understand that special balance between terror and camp, and it’s that which makes Renfield, which premiered this week at the Overlook Film Festival, such a delight to watch. |
| Original-CinJim SlotekIf Renfield were a serious movie, all the gory fight and slaughter scenes would seem overindulgent. But judging from the audience laugh-meter at the screening I attended, the right decisions were made for the material. |
| Chicago Sun-TimesRichard RoeperWith Cage delivering the goods in a juicy supporting role, and Hoult and Awkwafina developing a nice buddy-cop type chemistry, Renfield is an uneven but entertaining enough vampire comedy that gets as many laughs from creative slicing and dicing than it does from the dialogue. |
| TheWrapKristen LopezHoult’s charm and sweetness is tempered by Cage’s showy, maniacal performance as Dracula and it’s frustrating that there aren’t more scenes where the two just play off each other. |
| Austin ChronicleAlejandra MartinezDespite its faults, the affection the movie has for its predecessor (most notably in its opening black-and-white sequences) is clear and contagious. There’s also fun work being done by the players rounding out the support group, clueless to the gravity of Renfield’s situation until it’s too late. |
| The A.V. ClubJordan HoffmanThough Nicholas Hoult is charming as he struggles to find inner strength, Renfield lives or dies by Nic Cage camping it up. And he delivers. |
